Superheroes are no longer saving the box office
After the genre’s disappointments this year, it seems Marvel no longer has an infallible formula to fill theaters — what will take its place?
Erin Brockovich: ‘To combat the climate crisis we must first look in our own backyard’
The eco-activist, played by Oscar winner Julia Roberts in 2001, talks to EL PAÍS about her life since winning the largest civil lawsuit US history
‘Superman’, the naive superhero returns to his origins
Standing two meters tall, weighing a hundred kilos of muscle, with a rebellious curl in his black hair, the Man of Steel has had many faces over 85 years of adaptations. Now he’s being accused of being ‘woke’ and pro-immigrant
The meteoric rise of David Corenswet, the actor who gave up his quiet life to become Superman
The actor, who lives with his family in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Philadelphia, far from the glamour of Hollywood, knows that after this project it will be difficult to shake off the superhero label.
From working-class Batman to a Wonder Woman pursued by immigration authorities: Superheroes work to reinvent themselves
Comic icons are in the hands of creative teams set on reimaging their basic biographies in the hunt for new readers who could be intimidated by complex backstories. Can they make the shift without altering their key essence?
‘Horrendous Frankensteinian monster’: The debate over digitally resurrecting Hollywood stars
As franchises like ‘Alien’ and ‘Star Wars’ resurrect iconic characters, there is growing discussion over the legal and ethical implications surrounding the use of deceased actors’ likenesses
María Gabriela de Faría: The Venezuelan actress who triumphs in Hollywood, but yearns ‘to return home’
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The actress, an idol for young people in Latin America for her role in the series ‘Isa, TKM,’ will star in the movie ‘The Duel’ along with Dylan Sprouse and her husband, also Venezuelan actor Christian McGaffney
David J. Skal, a life spent analyzing nightmares
The film critic is presenting a new edition of his classic book, ‘The Monster Show,’ where he analyzes the cultural history of terror. He explains that each era creates its own monsters
‘Blue Beetle,’ the superhero movie that nobody expects to succeed (even if the critics like it)
DC’s latest project for Warner has been released after the studio’s many course changes and a practically nonexistent commercial campaign
‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ stumbles with $30.5 million debut
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The “Shazam!” sequel fell short of its modest expectations ($35 million) as well as the first film in the series